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- Olive Knot
- Black Scale
UC Pest Management Guidelines (UC Statewide IPM Project Web Site)
UC Cooperative Extension Cost and Return Studies
- Almonds
  Double Line Drip Irrigation. Southern San Joaquin Valley. 2016 PDF
- Almonds
  Flood Irrigated. San Joaquin Valley North. 2011. PDF
- Almonds
  Micro-sprinkler. San Joaquin Valley North. 2016. PDF
- Olive Oil
  Super High Density. San Joaquin Valley 2007. PDF
- Olives - San Joaquin Valley. 2005 PDF
- Pecans - Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley - 2005. PDF
- Pistachios
  Low Volume Irrigation - San Joaquin Valley South. 2015. PDF
- Walnuts
  Late Leafing - Lateral Bearing. San Joaquin Valley North. 2017. PDF
- Walnuts
  Micro-Sprinkler Irrigation - San Joaquin Valley North. 2007 PDF

Kings County UC Cooperative Extension: Article

Nut Harvest Safety Training Class

June 14, 2018

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Kings County UC Cooperative Extension: Article

Nut Harvest Safety Training Class

June 14, 2018

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Skilled Kearney personnel prepare the foundation then maneuver the tower into place.

Kearney news updates: Article

New tower signals advance of Wi-Fi communication at Kearney.

June 14, 2018

From its solid foundation underground to its antenna poised above the rooftops, the new tower at Kearney is the keystone to blanketing the research fields with Wi-Fi. Access points in the field will complete the hardware portion of the tower system.

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ANR Employee News: Article

Berkeley Forests combines forest and fire research

June 14, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The Center for Forestry and Center for Fire Research and Outreach are merging to become Berkeley Forests! As we all know, forests and fire are inextricably linked in California.

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If you've got a great recipe for wild fennel, the website Eat the Invaders wants to know. Wild fennel is listed as moderately invasive by the California Invasive Plant Council (CAL-IPC). It came from southern Europe and the Mediterranean where it is used as a spice. (Photo: Joseph M. DiTomaso, UC Davis Dept. of Plant Sciences)

Kearney news updates: Article

Summer—it’s a time for swimming, BBQs, camping, and eating invasive species.

June 14, 2018

By Tunyalee Martin

Last week during California Invasive Species Action Week (June 2 June 10), we highlighted several pests, but there are many more invasive species out there. Now that you know about them, share your knowledge of invasive species with others.

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You See CE: Article

4-H Traditions At The San Diego County Fair

June 14, 2018

By Robert A Padilla

In 4-H, youth design and participate in their own programs and activities.

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Alan Wilcox, left, and Jeff Mitchell debate the challenges and opportunities for conservation tillage. (Photo by Farm Equipment magazine, used with permission)

ANR News Blog: Article

UC ANR scientist debates conservation tillage practices with industry leader

June 14, 2018

By Jeannette Warnert

Alan Wilcox of Wilcox Agri-Products and UC Cooperative Extension specialist Jeff Mitchell debated the challenges and opportunities for increased implementation of conservation tillage practices on California farms during the World Ag Expo in February, reported Alan Stenum in Farm Equipment magazine.

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Alan Wilcox, left, and Jeff Mitchell debate the challenges and opportunities for conservation tillage.

Conservation Agriculture: Article

Debating California Tillage

June 14, 2018

By Jeffrey P Mitchell

UC ANR scientist debates conservation tillage practices with industry leader Alan Wilcox of Wilcox Agri-Products and UC Cooperative Extension specialist Jeff Mitchell debated the challenges and opportunities for increased implementation of conservation tillage practices on California farms during th...

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Pesticide handlers must clean their work clothes separate from the family laundry to prevent pesticide contamination.

Dress correctly for work: new online course on personal protective equipment

June 13, 2018

By Anne E Schellman

Spring is in full swing and summer is right around the corner. If you work in agricultural, turf, landscape, or structural settings, you are probably at your busiest. If you handle pesticides as part of your work, you most likely wear some sort of personal protective equipment (PPE).

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Notes in the Margins: Agronomy and Weed Science Musings: Article

Pigweed identification (a quick guide)

June 13, 2018

According to the CalFlora website (http://www.calflora.org/), 21 species of amaranths occur (to some extent) in California. While many are non-native, a few, including prostrate pigweed (Amaranthus blitoides) and Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), are indigenous.

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